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Post by King Kodiak on Mar 13, 2019 5:32:08 GMT -5
EASTERN BLACK BEAR-STONY SEASHORE, CANADA.
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Post by BruteStrength on Mar 13, 2019 12:32:43 GMT -5
Wow this black bear look almost like a grizzly.
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Post by tom on Mar 14, 2019 20:32:09 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2019 23:19:18 GMT -5
Most black bears will readily avoid you. You just have to b careful of the rare man eating ones.
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Post by tom on Mar 15, 2019 0:42:02 GMT -5
Yes most are just curious. Problems arise when you start feeding them and that's when they lose fear. We had them outside the tent at night so we just made some noise and they left. Leaving your food packs out on the ground overnight is an absolute no-no.. Food packs had to be hoisted up a tree and over hung at least several feet out from the trunk so the Bear couldn't climb up and reach it. We had Moose crashing thru the woods behind the tents during the night as well. Kind of eerie at first hearing something that big crashing thru the brush like a bulldozer.
In the BWCA your basically traveling by canoe, portaging from lake to lake. Bears liked to hang out near the portages and wait for you to start hauling your gear. If you couldn't haul it all in one trip they would come and check your stuff out looking for food.
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Post by brobear on Mar 15, 2019 3:33:56 GMT -5
We also have to consider the landmass of each state. Considering the size, I would say that Idaho has the most bears on average per square mile.
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Post by BruteStrength on Mar 15, 2019 9:08:42 GMT -5
Ha Ha I was way off.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 2:23:30 GMT -5
Yes most are just curious. Problems arise when you start feeding them and that's when they lose fear. We had them outside the tent at night so we just made some noise and they left. Leaving your food packs out on the ground overnight is an absolute no-no.. Food packs had to be hoisted up a tree and over hung at least several feet out from the trunk so the Bear couldn't climb up and reach it. We had Moose crashing thru the woods behind the tents during the night as well. Kind of eerie at first hearing something that big crashing thru the brush like a bulldozer. In the BWCA your basically traveling by canoe, portaging from lake to lake. Bears liked to hang out near the portages and wait for you to start hauling your gear. If you couldn't haul it all in one trip they would come and check your stuff out looking for food. Tom, it is the fault of the people who feed these bears. These same people think the bears are cute forgetting they are powerful and bulky creatures.
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Post by BruteStrength on Mar 31, 2019 23:40:41 GMT -5
Agree and alot of people like to underestimate black bears.
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Post by brobear on Nov 22, 2019 12:10:18 GMT -5
www.outdooralabama.com/black-bear/alabama-black-bears In my state of Alabama - brobear. There is no open season for Black Bears in Alabama Historically, Alabama’s black bear population only occurred in the southwest portion of the state, primarily in Mobile, Washington and Clarke counties. The bears of this region of the state are of the Florida subspecies, Ursus americanus floridanus, and while in low numbers here, are quite abundant throughout many areas of Florida. In recent years, black bears have steadily immigrated into northeast Alabama from northwest Georgia, primarily to DeKalb, Cherokee and Etowah counties, and have established a small, but viable population in that region of the state. While these bears look very similar to the Florida bear, they are classified as a different subspecies, the American Black Bear, Ursus americanus americanus. In addition to these core areas, sporadic bear sightings have been documented in other areas throughout the state, which may indicate that Alabama’s black bear populations are slowly increasing. The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division is currently working with Auburn University to conduct research on black bears within the state. Data collected will yield information on black bear population size, density, basic demographics, confirmation of the subspecies, and will provide insight on the mechanics of re-colonizing large carnivores. This information will also help with future black bear management practices for our growing population. For information on bear research or questions about Alabama's black bear population, contact the Wildlife Section's Large Carnivore Coordinator: Thomas Harms 30571 Five Rivers Boulevard Spanish Fort, AL 36527 251-626-5474 The future of Alabama’s black bears lies with its citizens. It is the responsibility of Alabamians to take proactive measures to avoid creating situations that could encourage bears to become habituated to humans. Bears are attracted to residential areas where easy sources of food are available such as pet food, bird feeders and household garbage. When humans live within bear country, these food sources must be removed to decrease conflicts between people and bears. These simple efforts can lead to maintaining bears in their wild state and avoid human/bear conflicts. Place trash outside on pick-up days, and don't leave it out overnight Remove deer and bird feeders at the first sighting of bear activity. Feed pets inside; if pets are fed outside, only feed the amount that will be consumed by your pet in a short time. Store grills and smokers inside when not in use to avoid damage to your cooking equipment. If you see a bear in your area, remain calm and don’t approach the bear. The fact that you have seen a bear doesn’t necessarily represent a problem, it may simply be passing through the area. It will most likely not stick around long if there is no available food source. During the spring and summer months, adult males increase their ranges dramatically in search of receptive females and young subadult bears are dispersing from their mothers territory. These two situations will most likely be responsible for the majority of sightings during this time of the year. If you do encounter a bear at close range: Do not run from the bear but back away slowly. Stand tall and upright. Avoid direct eye contact. Make sure the bear has a free direction to escape. Never purposely feed a bear.
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Post by tom on Nov 22, 2019 14:20:28 GMT -5
While Black Bear attacks on humans are rare. In almost all cases where attacks on humans were fatal or otherwise, came from adult males and were classified as Predatory. This means that they were stalking you with the intent on killing you for food. This is quite different than Brown Bears where many mauling's are classified as "surprising a bear" or "defensive" in nature as in a mother protecting cubs.
There's a saying... if attacked by a Grizzly play dead. If attacked by a Black Bear fight for your life.
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Post by brobear on Dec 5, 2019 1:54:51 GMT -5
fieldguide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=AMAJB01010 Montana Field Guide General Description: Coat black (often with white on chest), brown or blond; slight shoulder hump, but highest point of body above hips; muzzle straight and long in profile; claws of front feet dark, strongly curved, and shorter (seldom more than 1 1/2 inches) than those of Grizzly Bear; males weigh 180-250 lbs., occasionally up to 400 lbs.; females weigh 120-180 lbs. Largly nocturnal; usually solitary; dig less elaborate dens than Grizzly Bears, often in natural cavities (trees, rocks), under logs, brush piles, or even buildings; climb trees easily (MTFWP 1992). Pelage color varies, usually black in the eastern U.S., black, brown, cinnamon, blue-black, or whitish in western North America; snout brown, straight in profile; small rounded ears; five toes on both front and rear feet; head and body length 150-180 cm, tail about 12 cm, mass about 90-140 kg for females, 115-270 kg for males (Burt and Grossenheider 1964, and Nowak 1991). Diagnostic Characteristics: Differs from the Grizzly Bear in having the claws of the forefeet only a little longer than those on the hind feet (about twice as long in the Grizzly Bear), length of second upper molar less than 29.5 mm (in part of range where Grizzly Bear occurs), snout profile straight rather than dished, and in lacking a prominent hump at the shoulders; maximum size of Black Bear is less than that of the Grizzly Bear (170-280 cm head and body length) (Hall 1981 and Nowak 1991). Migration Non-migratory, but Black Bears sometimes exhibit long distance movements. Habitat Dense forests; riparian areas; open slopes or avalanche chutes during spring green-up (MTFWP 1992). Habitat use tied to seasonal food availability/plant phenology. Dry mountain meadows in early spring; snow slides, stream bottoms, wet meadows in early and mid-summer. May concentrate in berry and whitebark pine areas in fall (Tisch 1961, Barnes and Bray 1967, and Jonkel and Cowan 1971). Food Habits Grasses, sedges, berries, fruits, inner bark of trees, insects, honey, eggs, carrion, rodents, occassional ungulates (especially young and domestic), and (where available) garbage (MTFWP 1992). Diet varies: Spring - primarily vegetation (grasses, umbels, and horsetails); summer - herbaceous and fruits; fall - berries, nuts, and some vegetation. Insects a frequent component of diet. Also mammals, birds, and carrion (usually minor) (Tisch 1961). Ecology Sympatric with Grizzly Bear but more prone to occupying closed canopy areas. Natural cub and adult mortality low, sub-adult mortality higher (Jonkel and Cowan 1971). Black Bears sometimes involved in various crop/property depredations. Reproductive Characteristics Similar to Grizzly Bear, except females often first breed at 2 1/2 or 3 1/2 years of age; in very poor habitat, may not breed until 6 1/2 (MTFWP 1992). Estrus May 25 to August 10; peak in June. In NW MT first estrus at 4.5 years, often no litter until 6.5 years old. Average litter size 1.5 to 1.8 young/female. Litters every 2 to 3 years. Reproductive rates may be tied to softmast availability (Jonkel and Cowan 1971).
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Post by brobear on Dec 27, 2019 5:27:23 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Jul 5, 2020 4:36:19 GMT -5
www.bearconservation.org.uk/eastern-black-bear/ Accepted scientific name: Ursus americanus americanus (Pallas, 1780) Description: A medium-sized bear but one of the largest subspecies of U. americanus. Up to around two metres in length. Adult males usually weigh around 200 kg and females around 120 kg. Pelage is almost always black with a tan muzzle. Range: Extends in the USA from eastern Montana to the Atlantic coast and from Alaska south and east through Canada to the Atlantic and south to Texas. Habitat: Forested areas of mixed woodlands and swamps. Status: Population generally stable and thought to be increasing in some areas. The species as a whole has the IUCN listing “of least concern”. Life span: Due to widespread hunting the average life span in the wild could be as low as ten years although individuals may live up to 30 years. Food: Omnivorous. Plants and insects form the most significant part of the Eastern black bear’s diet including inner tree bark, grasses and forbs in the spring. In summer they add to their diet with roots, honey, nuts and fruits including raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, cranberries, apples and cherries. They rip open rotting logs, overturn rocks and dig in the ground searching for invertebrates. Will also eat fish, rabbits, mice, carrion and rarely deer fawns and moose calves. Behaviour:. Sexually mature around four years of age females give birth in the winter den in January or February after mating in June or July. Litters can be of one to five cubs, two or three are the most common. The cubs remain with the mother for around 17 months during which time she will not become pregnant again. Eastern black bears are shy of humans but will approach populated areas when natural foods are in short supply. The bears can be unpredictable and mothers with cubs can be particularly dangerous if surprised. Threats: Conflicts with humans are an increasing problem as the frequency of interactions between humans and bears grows. This is largely due to increasing populations of both bears and humans but also due to natural food shortages which may be a symptom of climate change. Road development in Eastern black bear habitat increases the risk of traffic fatalities, creates barriers to natural bear movements and also brings people and bears into closer proximity to one another. Poaching for bear parts to be used in medicine is a growing problem but not yet widespread in North America. Hunting is generally well-regulated although in some states is carried out using dogs or bait stations.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Jul 5, 2020 8:04:35 GMT -5
Wow this black bear look almost like a grizzly. This American black bear has a relatively better shoulder hump in compared to most other black bears. Still I doubt that black bear will be as mascular as a grizzly.
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Post by King Kodiak on Jul 5, 2020 10:04:55 GMT -5
From reply #13:
Look at the range given for this bear, its basically all over USA, From Montana at the top, all the way down south to Texas, and also all the way to the Atlantic coast which is the Eastern part of USA. So i think the Eastern black bear is just a "common" black bear.
For example, the black bear in Texas is not the Eastern black bear but its actually the Mexican black bear (ursus americanus eremicus)
texasblackbear.weebly.com
While we already know that the Florida black bear is not the Eastern black bear either as it has its own scientific name (Ursus americanus floridanus)
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_black_bear
So i am pretty sure that the Eastern black bear (Ursus americanus americanus) is just a common black bear, not an actual subspecies.
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Post by brobear on Jul 5, 2020 14:59:50 GMT -5
Quote: So i think the Eastern black bear is just a "common" black bear. Reply #16 - topic: Black Bear Subspecies. There are 16 sub-species of American black bears. ( bear number #3 ).
Maybe so. Let's find them all: 1- Ursus americanus altifrontalis - Olympic black bear. 2- Ursus americanus amblyceps - New Mexico black bear. 3- Ursus americanus americanus - Eastern black bear. 4- Ursus americanus californiensis - California black bear. 5- Ursus americanus carlottae - Haida Gwaii black bear, Queen Charlotte Islands black bear. 6- Ursus americanus cinnamomum - Cinnamon bear. 7- Ursus americanus emmonsii - Glacier bear ( blue bear ). 8- Ursus americanus eremicus - East Mexican black bear. 9- Ursus americanus floridanus - Florida black bear. 10- Ursus americanus hamiltoni - Newfoundland black bear. 11- Ursus americanus kermodei - Kermode bear ( spirit bear ). 12- Ursus americanus luteolus - Louisiana black bear. 13- Ursus americanus machetes - West Mexican black bear. 14- Ursus americanus perniger - Kenai black bear. 15- Ursus americanus pugnax - Dall Island black bear. 16- Ursus americanus vancouveri - Vancouver Island black bear.
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Post by King Kodiak on Jul 5, 2020 15:05:15 GMT -5
I know what it says brobear. But scroll up and analyze my reply # 15 and you will realize that it does not make sense. Look at the range given, its all over the Eastern part of USA, lol. Also, not even Wiki has a page on the Eastern black bear.
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Post by King Kodiak on Jul 5, 2020 15:18:28 GMT -5
www.bearconservation.org.uk/eastern-black-bear/
From the "bear conservation" site, (the only site that actually has the Supposedly Eastern black bear), look at the range given:
Range: Extends in the USA from eastern Montana to the Atlantic coast and from Alaska south and east through Canada to the Atlantic and south to Texas.
That range is from the center of the USA to the far East (Atlantic coast), from north to south. I thought the black bears in Florida are (Ursus americanus floridanus) ? Also, i thought the black bears in Texas were the Mexican black bears (ursus americanus eremicus)? See, it does not make sense. I am pretty sure the Eastern black bear (Ursus americanus americanus) is just a common black bear of the Eastern part of USA.
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Post by brobear on Jul 5, 2020 17:29:07 GMT -5
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